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May 2007
Here at Walsall Football Club we pride ourselves on providing top class entertainment both on and off the field - It's not just football we specialise in!
From cabaret evenings to sporting dinners, boxing shows to party nights, there's something to suit everybody.
We have a whole-host of events planned between July and December 2008 and you can find out more by downloading our 'What's On @ Walsall FC' magazine by clicking here. This is your personal guide to what's going on at the Banks's Stadium.
In 'What's On @ Walsall FC' you will find more information on exactly what we have to offer:
• Sporting Dinners
• Cabaret Nights
• Corporate & Private Events
• Banquets
• Party Nights
• Wedding Receptions
• Community Activities
• Football Experiences
NEW DATE FOR JOE BROWN ANNOUNCED
SMALL NUMBER OF TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
April 2008
Joe Brown will now appear here at the Banks's Stadium on Sunday, 11th May after Joe's original show on Saturday, 5th April had to be postponed due to illness to one of his band members.
A small number of tickets are still available for the show! Tickets for the original show will be valid for the new date but a full refund will be given should you require it. For more information, please call 0871 663 0111.
JOE LONGTHORNE READY FOR BIRTHDAY BASH!
April 2008
Joe Longthorne is celebrating his birthday here at the Banks’s Stadium!
Joe will appear in the Stadium Suite on Friday, 30th May 2008 before celebrating his birthday on Saturday, 31st May 2008 in the Bonser Suite!
Tickets for Joe’s back-to-back appearances are selling fast with the Saturday night performance a complete sell-out. However, tickets for Friday are still available but the message is clear: ‘purchase now to avoid disappointment!’
"I'm really looking forward to coming back to Walsall Football Club," explained Joe. “I’m always made to feel very welcome and the crowd, well, what more can we say? A great setting, great food and a great atmosphere.
"It is a lovely place to work; the audience are so near that they can appreciate what I am doing"
Show Dates:
Friday, 30th May 2008 - SOLD OUT!
Stadium Suite
Tickets £40 to include four-course meal
Saturday, 31st May 2008
Bonser Suite
Tickets £45 to include four-course meal
Book your tickets now, call our Events Team on (01922) 651 418. For more information on upcoming shows, visit www.m6j9.com
CLUB ORGANISE INAUGURAL DINNER
March 2008
Walsall Football Club have announced details of their first ever ‘End of Season Awards Dinner’.
The flyer is available to download, simply click here.
The dinner will take place in the Stadium Suite at the Banks’s Stadium on Sunday, 4th May where the club will present the following awards:
- Player of the Season
- Young Player of the Season
- Goal of the Season sponsored by Henwood Court Financial Planning Limited
- Players Player of the Season
- Banks’s Fan of the Season
- Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by Banks’s
- Apprentice of the Year
Supporters will be asked to vote for the Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season through a ballot, which will be organised by the Walsall Football Supporters Club.
Nominations for Banks’s Fan of the Season and Goal of the Season sponsored by Henwood Court Financial Planning Limited will appear on the club’s official football website – www.saddlers.co.uk – for supporters to cast their vote, whilst the other awards will be decided by various departments within the football club.
Richard Money’s first-team squad will, of course, choose the Players Player of the Season, the Youth Department will select the Apprentice of the Year, and the Board of Directors will decide upon the Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by Banks’s.
Tickets for the dinner, which will take the format of a four-course meal, presentation, comedian and disco, are priced at £30 per person or £250 for a table of ten. Dress is smart casual and doors will open at 7.00pm.
Priority booking will be given to sponsors, executive box holders and season-ticket holders before the remaining tickets go on general sale.
Harvey World Travel have kindly agreed to sponsor the Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season Awards by donating a European City Break and UK City Break to the respective winners.
Saddlers players, management and staff will all be present and Chief Executive, Roy Whalley, is looking forward to the event.
“This is the first time we have held an ‘End of Season Awards Dinner’”, he said. “It promises to be a great night and one that we are all looking forward to.”
To book your place, or to find out more, call the Commercial Department on (01922) 651 412 or email: commercial@walsallfc.co.uk.
2008 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE
March 2008
Walsall FC's Conference & Events Team's 2008 Christmas & New Year Brochure is now available to download, simply click here.
For more information on Christmas & New Year here at the Banks's Stadium, click here.
JULY-DECEMBER SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED!
February 2008
Walsall FC's Conference & Events Team have announced the acts set to appear at the Banks’s Stadium between July and December of this year.
The list is jam-packed with headliners such as The Drifters and The Four Tops. Top quality tribute acts ‘Talon’, ‘A Kick Up The 80’s’ and ‘The Magic Of Motown’ are also scheduled to appear and are joined on the schedule by Alvin Stardust and the Electric Light Orchestra.
Fans of sporting dinners will be pleased to know that both Peter Shilton and Joe Royle have been booked for appearances along with Lord Charles Brocket.
Add a comedy night, a couple of Amateur Boxing Dinners and Christmas Lunchtime Specials with both Roger De Courcy and Norman Collier, and there really is something for everybody!
“We have a varied programme coming up but all of the acts set to appear have one thing in common – star quality,” explained Conference & Events Sales Manager, Dianne Elsworth. “We are one of the few venues to offer live music and that is a real plus. We also have a reputation of booking the best artists in the business and I think that that sets us apart from our competition.”
For a full list of events, click here.
2008 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR SCHEDULE ALMOST COMPLETE
January 2008
The 2008 Christmas & New Years schedule is almost complete and, once again, our guests will be in for a real treat.
"Many acts proved so popular last year that we have moved quickly to book them up for 2008," explained Conference & Banqueting Sales Manager, Dianne Elsworth. "The likes of the Soul Survivors and the James Brown Experience will be here in 2008 along with a few new acts such as Westlives and Foolslife.
"New Year will see the ever-popular Searchers in the Stadium Suite and ABBA Time in The Bonser Suite. It promises to be a great Christmas schedule!"
Find out more, click here
2007 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR A REAL SUCCESS
January 2008
The 2007 Christmas and New Years events programme went down a storm at the Banks’s Stadium.
Events were held on virtually every night throughout December as superb tribute acts such as the Soul Survivors and Fake That wowed the sell-out crowds. The Searchers and BackBeat Beetles rang in the New Year and, as Conference & Banqueting Sales Executive Dianne Elsworth explained, a good time was had by all who attended.
“There were some superb acts on over the festive period,” she said. “Every one of them was well-received and it is great to think that the thousands of people who attended our party nights were treated to such top quality performances.
“Our aim for 2008 is to make our party nights even more successful.”
The 2008 Christmas and New Year schedule is currently being put together. Stay tuned for more news. We have a whole-host of events planned for the New Year and you can find out more by downloading our 'What's On @ Walsall FC' magazine by clicking here.
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DOWNLOAD YOUR SIX-MONTH GUIDE
December 2007
Here at Walsall Football Club we pride ourselves on providing top class entertainment both on and off the field - It's not just football we specialise in!
The Banks's Stadium, situated just minutes away from Junction 9 of the M6, is the place for fabulous days and amazing nights out.
From cabaret evenings to sporting dinners, boxing shows to party nights, there's something to suit everybody.
We have a whole-host of events planned for the New Year and you can find out more by downloading our 'What's On @ Walsall FC' magazine by clicking here. This is your personal guide to what's going on at the Banks's Stadium.
In 'What's On @ Walsall FC' you will find more information on exactly what we have to offer:
• Sporting Dinners
• Cabaret Nights
• Corporate & Private Events
• Banquets
• Party Nights
• Wedding Receptions
• Community Activities
• Football Experiences
CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS SELLING FAST! NEW YEARS EVE WITH THE SEARCHERS SOLD OUT!
November 2007
New Years Eve is always a special time of year and what better way to celebrate than at the Banks's Stadium.
With different events on in both The Bonser Suite and Stadium Suite, there really is something to suit your taste! The Searchers has now SOLD OUT but tickets for the BackBeat Beatles are still on sale. Click here to find out more.
With the festive season fast approaching, it is worth noting that Christmas Party Nights are selling fast.
With shows on virtually every night throughout December, our programme is jam-packed with great shows to suit every taste.
So popular are this year's Party Nights, we only have availaiblity on the following evenings:
Call our Events Team on (01922) 651 418 or email events@walsallfc.co.uk.
To find out more about our Christmas Party Nights and New Years Eve events, click here.
MOTHERS' UNION ENJOY BANKS'S STADIUM VISIT
September 2007
Treasurers and Administrators from Mothers’ Union branches across Britain and Ireland descended upon the Banks’s Stadium for a national conference. And they were joined by the Anglican mission agency’s International President Rosemary Kempsell who used the opportunity to unveil a new branding to re-launch the agency.
In her role as International President, Rosemary Kempsell has visited Mothers’ Union branches in Burma and the Phillipines, South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana and Uganda; but said she felt no hesitation at visiting the less exotic home of Walsall Football Club. She said: “Every where I go is different, but the one thing they all have in common is football. Wherever I go, even to small African villages, I see youngsters playing football in the street - in some cases with home made footballs.”
Walsall Football Club’s Conference & Banqueting Sales Executive, Dianne Elsworth, commented: "We are delighted to welcome the Mothers' Union to the Banks's Stadium. They do a great mount of good work and we are pleased that they have chosen the facilities here at the Banks's Stadium for their national conference."
BOSTIN' BLACK COUNTRY WEDDING MENU NOW AVAILABLE
August 2007
The Conference & Banqueting Department are celebrating their Black Country Heritage with the introduction of a new wedding menu packed with traditional local delicacies.
The Black Country Wedding Menu, which is available to all couples using the Banks’s Stadium as a wedding venue, features dishes synonymous with the area such as faggots and peas, steak and Banks’s ale pie and chicken balti.
The menu is the brain-child of Head Chef, Richard Varley, who came up with the concept after seeing the kind of food served at the weddings of high-profile footballers over the summer.
Varley took inspiration from the menus available at the weddings of England stars John Terry, Gary Neville and Michael Carrick and added a Walsall flavour to come up with his new concept.
“The kind of food being served at these weddings was typically English,” he explained. “Fish and chips featured heavily on the menu’s and I thought it would be good to offer an alternative menu here.
“The Black Country is famous for a number of dishes and we’ve combined them all in our new Black Country Wedding Menu.
“Obviously, other menus are available as we cater for a variety of weddings here at the Banks’s Stadium.
“We are a multi-cultural venue and the Black Country Wedding Menu is another option to couples, which we are sure will prove popular.”
View the Black Country Wedding Menu, click here
WALSALL FOOTBALL CLUB AWARDED
August 2007
It wasn’t just on the field that Walsall Football Club excelled during 2006/07, the club also picked up a number of awards at the recent Official Football Hospitality Awards.
The awards, which were held on Thursday 24th May at St James’ Park, recognised excellence off the field and The Saddlers were nominated in three separate categories, picking up the Bronze Award for Matchday Hospitality Excellence.
Catering teams from the Barclays Premiership through to Coca-Cola League Two attended the awards, which were presented by Newcastle United legend Peter Beardsley.
The Saddlers’ first nomination was in the category of Conference & Events Marketing. This award was judged by an independent conference professional, marking quality of website, marketing literature contents and mystery shopper style telephone call.
Walsall Football Club was also nominated in the prestigious Directors Choice for Coca-Cola League 2 Nomination, which is voted for by the Board of Directors at each League Two Club during an away match visit.
After two nominations, Walsall Football Club picked up their first award when they received ‘Bronze’ in the Matchday Hospitality Experience Category.
